Plastic containers
(Icelandic: Plastumbúðir)
How to sort
All kinds of containers made of plastic, i.e. shampoo-, jogurt, skyr, liguid detergent-, ketchup-, containers, plastic bags and etc.
Note
Be sure to sort correctly. Any unwanted or unsuitable material in a specific waste category can decrease the recycling possibilities of the waste or even prevent it altogether. Please compress the containers to remove as much air as possible.
Where to bring it
Smaller loads: Drop-off centers or the nearest recycling centre (max 2 m3).
Bigger loads: The Receiving Plant at Gufunes.
The Recycling
The plastic is baled at SORPA´s Receiving Plant and sent to Il Recycling in Sweden for recycling. Il Recycling sends it on to Swerec that sort the plastics for recycling. The plastic is recycled into car parts, sturdy barrels and other things. It is also used as energy generation.
